Hong Xiao

Senior Lecturer

Email:: hong.xiao@bcu.ac.uk
Phone:: 0121 331 7473

Hong obtained his BEng in Industrial and Civil Buildings in 1985, and MSc in Construction Management in 1988 from Hunan University, China. He lectured there until 1998. He came to the UK in 1998 as an academic visitor sponsored by the Chinese Government, and then began his PhD study at the University of Wolverhampton. His PhD research project was ‘A Comparative Study of Contractor Performance Based on Japanese, UK and US Construction Practice’, and he obtained his PhD in 2002.

On June 2003, Hong joined the Birmingham City University as a Research Assistant to conduct a DTI sponsored research project, ‘An approach to knowledge management for SMEs’. Upon the successful completion of the research project, he moved to a lecturing post and has been teaching and researching since.

Hong is the Course Leader for MSc Construction Project Management course since 2009.

Areas of Expertise

Qualifications

Memberships

Teaching

Research

Postgraduate Supervision

Publications

Adedeji, T. J., Proverbs, D. G., Xiao, H. and Oladokun, V. O. (2024) The evolution of flood risk management strategies and the role of property flood resilience: current research trends and directions, in Lamond, J., Proverbs, D. and Bhattacharya, M. (ed.) Research Handbook on Flood Risk Management, Edward Edgar Publishing, Cheltenham
Xiao, H., Higgins, D., Joseph, R., Adedeji, T. J. and Proverbs, D. (2023) Assessing property flood resilience for commercial buildings: some recommendations, Property Research Trust, London https://www.propertyresearchtrust.org/assessing-property-flood-resilience-for-commercial-buildings.html
Adedeji, T. J., Proverbs, D. G., Xiao, H. and Oladokun, V. O. (2022) Measuring Property Flood Resilience (PFR) in UK Homes, International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJBPA-06-2022-0092
Iskandarani, H., Proverbs, D.G., and Xiao, H. (2022) Towards improving the design and planning of post-conflict housing reconstruction projects: a conceptual framework, Built Environment Project and Asset Management, 13(2), 253-69 https://doi.org/10.1108/BEPAM-03-2022-0047
Oladunjoye, O., Proverbs, D.G. & Xiao, H. (2022) Retrofitting sustainable urban drainage systems (SuDS): a cost-benefit analysis appraisal, Water, 14(16), 2521; https://doi.org/10.3390/w14162521
Khan, S.B., Proverbs, D.G. and Xiao, H. (2022) The motivation of operatives in small construction firms towards health and safety – a conceptual framework, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 29(1), 245-261, https://doi.org/10.1108/ECAM-06-2020-0399
Adedeji, T. J., Proverbs, D. G., Oladokun, V. O. and Xiao, H., (2019) Making Homes More Resilient to Flooding: A New Hybrid Approach. In: Noroozinejad, F.E. et al. (eds.) Resilient Structures and Infrastructure. Springer, Singapore, pp. 159-176
Adedeji, T.J., Proverbs, D.G., Xiao, H., Cobbing, P. & Oladokun, V.O. (2019) Making Birmingham a Flood Resilient City: Challenges and Opportunities, Urban Water Management Issue, Water, 11(8), 1699 https://doi.org/10.3390/w11081699
Oladunjoye, O., Proverbs, D., Collins, B. & Xiao, H. (2019) A cost-benefit analysis model for the retrofit of sustainable urban drainage systems towards improved flood risk mitigation, International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, 38(3), pp. 423-439
Adedeji, T.J., Proverbs, D.G., Xiao, H. & Oladokun, V.O. (2018) Towards a Conceptual Framework for Property Level Flood Resilience. International Journal of Safety and Security Engineering, 8(4), 473-483
Xiao, H. and Boyd, D. (2010) Learning from cross-cultural problems in international projects: a Chinese case, Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 17(6), 549-62
Boyd, D. and Xiao, H. (2006) Turning problems into knowledge-events: Knowledge management for construction SMEs, Construction Information Quarterly, 8(1), 7-11
Boyd, D. and Xiao, H. (2005) Knowledge-Event Management – Demonstrator’s Handbook, University of Central England
Xiao, H. and Proverbs, D. (2004) An international investigation into factors influencing construction time performance, Journal of Building and Construction Management, 9(1), 26-34
Xiao, H. and Proverbs, D.G. (2003) Contractor relationships: a comparison in Japan, the UK and the US. Journal of Construction Procurement, 9(2), 52-64
Xiao, H. and Proverbs, D.G. (2003) Factors influencing contractor performance: an international investigation. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 10(5), 322-32
Xiao, H. and Proverbs, D.G. (2002) An investigation into factors influencing construction costs based on Japanese, UK and US contractor practice. The Australian Journal of Construction Economics and Building, 2(2), 27-35
Xiao, H. and Proverbs, D.G. (2002) The performance of contractors in Japan, the UK and the US: an evaluation of construction quality. International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management, 19(6), 672-87
Xiao, H. and Proverbs, D.G. (2002) Construction time performance: an evaluation of contractors from Japan, the UK and the US. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 9(2), 81-9
Xiao, H. and Proverbs, D.G. (2002) The performance of contractors in Japan, the UK and the US: a comparative evaluation of construction cost. Construction Management and Economics, 20, 425-35

Conference papers:

Prabhudevaiah, , Xiao, H. and Proverbs, D. (2023) A Strategic Framework to Improve the Engagement of Stakeholders in the Implementation of Property-Flood Resilience (PFR) in Commercial Properties, 39^th Annual Association of Researchers in Construction Management Conference, Leeds, 4-6 September 2023
Xiao, H., Proverbs, D., Joseph, R. and Adedeji, T. (2020) Improving the flood resilience of commercial buildings through property flood resilience (PER) measures, FRIAR 2020 7^th International Conference on Flood and Urban Water Management, 28-30 September 2020, pp13-21
Oladunjoye, O., Proverbs, D., Collins, B. and Xiao, H. (2020) Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) of sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) retrofit: a case study, FRIAR 2020 7^th International Conference on Flood and Urban Water Management, 28-30 September 2020
Proverbs, D., Oladokun, V.O., Xiao, H. and Adedeji, T.J. (2018) A conceptual model for measuring flood resilience at the individual property level, COBRA Conference, RICS HQ, London, UK
Xiao, H. and Noble, T. (2014)BIM’s impact on the project manager. In: Raiden, A (Ed.) and Aboagye-Nimo, E (Ed.), Proceedings 30th Annual ARCOM Conference, 1-3 September 2014, Portsmouth, UK, Association of Researchers in Construction Management, 693–702
Xiao, H. and Milambo, A. (2012) Implementing Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) Level 6 in the UK’s social housing sector, CIB International Management of Construction Research to Practice Conference, Montreal, Canada, 26-29 June 2012, 965-976
Goode, R. and Xiao, H. (2012) Is BREEAM suitable for small and medium refurbishment / maintenance projects? Associated Schools of Construction 48^th Annual International Conference, Birmingham, UK, 11-14 April 2012
Boyd, D. and Xiao, H. (2010) Understanding Chinese and British construction: a problem of metaphors, ARCOM Twenty-Sixth Annual Conference 2010, Leeds, 371-80
Xiao, H. and Boyd, D. (2008) Analysing culture problems in international projects, ARCOM Twenty-Fourth Annual Conference 2008, Cardiff, pp. 423-31
Xiao, H. and Boyd, D. (2007) A Cross-culture Analysis of Construction Practice through Knowledge Events, ARCOM Twenty-Third Annual Conference 2007, Ulster University, pp. 181-90
Xiao, H. and Boyd, D. (2006) What can we learn from ‘knowledge events’? CIB 2006 Joint W55, W65 and W86 Symposium, Rome, pp. 356-7
Xiao, H. and Boyd, D. (2006) Using Personal Construct Theory to Challenge Knowledge Management Practice in Construction, ARCOM Twenty Second Annual Conference 2006, University of Central England, pp. 981-90
Boyd, D., Xiao, H. and Chinyio, E. (2005) Can Knowledge-Event Approach Work in Construction SMEs? ARCOM Twenty First Annual Conference 2005, SOAS, London, pp.1279-88
Egbu, C., Lee,, Boyd, D., Xiao, H., and Chinyio, E. (2005) Graphical Conveyance of Knowledge Amongst Construction SMEs, CIB W102, Information and Knowledge Management in Global Economy, 19-20 May 2005, Lisoa, Portugal, 475-85
Lee,, Egbu, C., Boyd, D., Xiao, H., and Chinyio, E. (2005) Information Technology Tool For Building Knowledge Assets For The Small Medium Enterprises, CIB W102, Information and Knowledge Management in Global Economy, 19-20 May 2005, Lisoa, Portugal, 151-62
Lee,, Egbu, C., Boyd, D., Xiao, H., and Chinyio, E. (2005) Knowledge Management for Small Medium Enterprise: Capturing and Communicating Learning and Experiences. CIB W99 Working Commission 4^th Triennial International Conference Rethinking and Revitalizing Construction Safety, Health, Environment and Quality, Port Elizabeth – South Africa, 17-20 May 2005, 808-20
Boyd, D., Egbu, C., Chinyio, E., Xiao, H. and Lee, C.C.T. (2004) Learning from SME site managers through debriefing. Responding to Change, COBRA 2004, RICS, PP. 139
Boyd, D., Egbu, C., Chinyio, E., Xiao, H. and Lee, C.C.T. (2004) Audio diary and debriefing for knowledge management in SMEs. ARCOM Twentieth Annual Conference 2004, Heriot Watt University, pp. 741-747
Xiao, H. and Proverbs, D. (2003) Cost certainty and time certainty: an international investigation. ARCOM Nineteenth Annual Conference 2003, University of Brighton, pp. 22-32
Xiao, H., Proverbs, D.G. and Heesom, D. (2003) The Development of Appropriate Measurements for the International Comparison of Contractor Performance. The 2003 Construction Research Congress, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 19-21, 2003
Xiao, H. and Proverbs, D. (2001) A Comparison of Contractor Performance in Japan, the UK and the US: Some Preliminary Findings from a New Approach. ARCOM Seventeenth Annual Conference 2001, Salford University, pp. 661-9
Xiao, H., Proverbs, D., Shaw, T. and Holt, G. (2000) A new approach to comparing the performance of contractors internationally. ARCOM Sixteenth Annual Conference 2000, Glasgow Caledonian University, pp. 117-25
Xiao, H., Proverbs, D., Shaw, T. and Holt, G. (2000) A conceptual methodology for international comparison of contractor performance. Proceedings of Bizarre Fruit Postgraduate Research Conference in the Built and Human Environment in the UK, University of Salford, 9-10 March 2000, pp. 188-97